Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Connecticut
The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Connecticut earns $46,280 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,088 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,110
- 25th percentile
- $38,440
- Median percentile
- $46,280
- 75th percentile
- $53,920
- 90th percentile
- $64,770
Based on 2,030 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$37,052 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,280 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,374 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,540 |
| Connecticut income tax (approx.) | −$2,314 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,088 |
| Every two weeks | $1,425 |
Does it go far here?
$44,668Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,488 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Connecticut
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Psychiatrists | $326,670 |
| Chief Executives | $295,120 |
| Pediatricians, General | $216,830 |
| Physicians, All Other | $214,990 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $210,670 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $208,000 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $175,490 |
| Financial Managers | $174,830 |
All cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut